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A better quality of debate

By Gordon Lishman | Tue 20th November 2018 - 1:30 pm

I have been reading posts and responses on LDV and LibDem-linked sites for some years. Although LDV posts sometimes don’t follow entirely the same practice as many others, the comments often do. With that in mind and to avoid falling into the category of Grumpy Old Man, I write to offer ten suggestions about how to enter into the true spirit of internet debating:

It’s important to get right the overall tone. Try for a core approach of righteous indignation. There’s no need to be overtly patronising; most people will get the message anyway.
You should cultivate an air

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Posted in Op-eds | Also tagged debate and people being wrong on the internet | 15 Comments

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